Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5

This Level 5 Early Years Practitioner programme is perfect for aspiring leaders tailored for senior practitioners, room leaders and deputy managers within an early years setting.

This work-based training programme is for practitioners with some leadership responsibilities within their setting working directly with children age 0-5 years. Equivalent to a foundation degree.

This role is found in a range of settings which can include day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision. The broad purpose of the occupation is to be a proactive and influential practitioner, working directly with children, skilfully leading day to day practice at an operational level.

As active practitioners they are effective role models of play based learning, supporting others to develop their own practice. They are highly skilled professionals who take an operational lead for the care, learning and development of all young children within their care, adapting to individual needs providing inclusive and holistic provision. Working directly with children, skillfully leading day to day practice at an operational level. As active practitioners they are effective role models of play based learning, supporting others to develop their own practice.